BLP 2018 MANIFESTO

BLP 2018 YOUTH MANIFESTO

BLP MINI MANIFESTO FULL VOICE WITH MUSIC

Mission Critical Policies & Actions

Allowing Bajans to hold their foreign currency earnings in bank accounts in Barbados. Passing legislation to prohibit the Central Bank of Barbados from the printing of money. Stimulating investor confidence.

Re-profiling Barbados’ debt by renegotiating existing obligations, ensuring that the burden of adjustment is fairly shared by all. Re-profiling of debt and other measures which will allow us to: fix the South Coast and Bridgetown sewerage plants. pay fees for Barbadian students at the UWI. acquire additional buses for the Transport Board. address problems with…

Abolishing the NSRL. Abolishing Road Tax and replacing it with a more equitable tax on petroleum products. Repealing the need for Tax Clearance certificates. Returning VAT to a rate of 15% within 18 months. Repealing the Municipal Solid Waste Tax imposed in 2014 and giving a tax credit, phased over time, to those who paid.

Enacting laws by December 2018 to remove Barbados from the lists of jurisdictions facing sanctions from the OECD and EU. Extending to all Barbadians, a Foreign Currency Tax Credit on foreign exchange earnings.

Providing a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) to civil servants if negotiations on salaries and benefits are not completed with the Trades Unions within 3 months of being elected to Government. Raising the non-contributory pension from $155 to $225 per week. Maintain relativity to contributory pension. Raising the minimum wage from $6.25 per hour to…

Appointing a dedicated team to ensure the payment of Government’s debts to individuals and companies. The BLP will pay arrears or refunds of income tax, VAT, NIS, as well as sums outstanding to entities like UCAL, UWI, the sugar industry and others. Moving to a new system of on time payments to citizens. When the…

Expanding the Accident and Emergency Department of the QEH as a matter of urgency. Extending the opening hours of the Randall Phillips (Oistins) and Warrens Polyclinics, providing X-ray and ultrasound equipment, asthma bays and security services. Allowing the use of medical marijuana.

Bringing together a Mission Critical Team to develop medium and long term plans and report back to Cabinet WITHIN 4 WEEKS for action and oversight. Before the Report is presented, the BLP will manage and contain the problem by – putting in place a strong sanitisation programme for the protection of public health. finding points…

Acquiring a fleet of trucks to ensure a frequent, scheduled garbage collection for households and businesses. Eliminating the Tipping Fee for solid waste disposal, that encourages dumping. Embarking on an urgent National Clean Up and Beautification programme involving households, businesses, NGOs and the Government.

Procuring new buses and urgently repairing existing ones. Eliminating the Giving PSV operators a seat on the Transport Authority in recognition of their role as important stakeholders in the national transport system.Fee for solid waste disposal, that encourages dumping.

Carrying out a costed, road repair and rebuilding programme. Developing a comprehensive 10- year road rehabilitation and road building action plan which will incorporate laying the utilities underground.

Expanding the Revolving Loan Fund to assist householders in the purchase and installation of water tanks. Hurricane-proofing all pumping stations and reservoirs by using renewable energy and back-up power.

Tightening our borders to stem the flow of firearms into Barbados. Reducing the number of firearms in the hands of civilians and in communities, by offering a sixmonth gun amnesty and buy-back programme for legal and illegal firearms. Providing the Police Force with the latest technology, equipment and vehicles to enhance their detection rates and…

A BLP Government paying the tuition fees for Barbadians to attend The University of the West Indies, from September 2018. Creating a National “First Job” Programme for youth between 16- 25 years old to gain a Government subsidised placement at a business in their field of interest. Developing a National Apprenticeship Programme. Convening an emergency…

Introducing comprehensive Integrity legislation to fight and punish corruption, hold Ministers and Board Chairpersons accountable and protect Whistleblowers. Requiring politicians and key public officials to disclose their assets. Providing stiff penalties for those who try to bribe politicians and public officials.

Settling the monies owed by Government to the industry, which employs approximately 5,000 Barbadians. Meeting with all stakeholders to draw up a plan for the future viability of the industry and set milestones to ensure accountability for realising the plan.